Taking dolls to school or college?

The only time I brought Meredith to school... he was only a head... that wasnt the best first impression xD

The moment I get back to school, I'll certainly bring him again, and make him as presentable as he can be =D

I'm changing program.... so he is not going to meet the same people =3

 

I've had my doll on display in my room since I moved in, and so far there have been no problems. I keep her on a high shelf so it would be hard for people to interfere, but I don't think anyone would. The most I get is the occasional question from people, but I've come to expect that.

She even helped me with one of my photography assignments (can I hear photostory?!). I can't imagine being there without her.

 

I bring my doll to school, sometimes, and work :3 (But I work at a family member's house in an office, so nothing really happens unless my little cousins want to see him.) I keep him in a little backpack all bundled up when I take him to school. He goes to every class with me and I might play with him during break or after school.
Thankfully, I usually have him under my desk and/or in my actual backpack - So he's hidden out of sight pretty well. And when I take him out, no one says anything about him, so I guess he hasn't been noticed yet. I've only taken him out for one class and that was Japanese, when we were watching a movie. My friends notice (he was on my lap), but no one else saw him. Though I thought his ears could be seen XD"

 

I have posted on here before about what I should have done with my boy, but now as I am in college and he is not here, I think that was the best decision. I get on the forums everyday, and I return home just to see him and my family some weekends. The time away has really made me miss him, but y'know I have also been more open to changing "his ways". I had always debated what I should do with him, and now that I am away and a little distant I want to change him around a bit. hmm...maybe I'll go back to keeping him the same when I see him. *sigh*...you will definitely miss your doll when you decide not to bring them to school.

 

um, that would be awkward..... can't say I'd know what to do yet, I'm saving up for college (after buying another doll or two ), but I think i'd feel out the atmospshere, and see if it was a safe feeling or a feeling of dread before exposing my dolls...although, if I got a roomate just a creepy and wierd as me, it'd probably be okay

 

I had a terror of a roommate when I was attending college (the first time--long story). I was unable to trust ANY of my belongings around her, including my clean bed (ugh, don't ask), my clean clothes (*shudder*), my jewelry, my computer, you name it. Had I been into BJDs then, I would have taken my dolls HOME with that particular roommate on hand.

However, I have attended classes since, and my pukis go with me everywhere...literally. I don't always take them out of their glasses cases, but in classes where I felt my classmates were mature enough, I'd bring them out and let them sit on the desk during class.

It depends on the situation, and especially upon the roommate. If you're a bit leery about them, leave your doll at home for a couple of months until you have a better handle on how well you two get along and/or respect each others' space and belongings. Then make the decision about whether you'll bring your doll or not.

 

when I do go to college, it'll be in another province. So I'll bring my dolls, but hide them until I know the situation better (unless I'm lucky enough to have a single room or stay with family).

 

I'm lucky enough to have moved away for University but not into student accommodation, just very close by in a privately rented house. I heard a lot of horror stories about burglaries and damages because of parties on campus, though, so if I had chosen to live there, I would have left my dolls at my parents, about an hour away. I guess it's a small price to pay, to see your dolls less often, but to have them stay in one piece

 

I took my boy once to school because one of my classmates(a girl of course) wanted to see him. She likes bjds a lot, but she doesn't have one yet. Anyway, some of my colegues looked a little bit strange at me, something like, "do you still play with dolls?" But anyway i don't give a damn on what people think about me and my doll(as long as it's bad)

 

I brought both my dolls to work with me the day I got them to show my Mom, who works for the same company. They never left my side and were only out of the box for a few minutes time. Since I work in a warehouse on a forkilift truck, taking any doll larger than a tiny would be too dangerous. I don't think anyone would be stupid enough to try to steal one, but stuff has dissapeared (like radios and tools), but since 3/4 of the people working are men, I doubt they'd be interested in handling a doll anyway!

I really don't have much interest in taking my dolls out unless I'm with someone. If a doll walked awat with someone other than the owner, we'd tag-team them to the floor.

 

I got Lark when I still had a roommate, and when I pulled him out of the box, she FREAKED. I kept him in the closet a lot because we had a massive window and it was the only area dark enough to keep him without him yellowing... ...and so my roommate didn't pitch a hissyfit. She was annoying enough as it was.

I brought Lark to school with me to show off to one of my art instructors - he's very into the study of anatomy and poses, and he was thrilled to see I'd brought such a huge example for the rest of the class to see (he carries around action figures all the time, so I'm guessing having something five times the regular size was awesome to him). He pointed out all the muscles and told me that the sculpt was very well done, and then he spent the rest of the class playing with the joints and his hands. It's been the best doll-related experience I've had so far.

 

Regarding dorms, I think it all depends on your floor, or the surrounding people (or roommate). The dorm I'm in is occupied by some really nice, trustworthy people so I brought my doll here last year. This year the floor is a little more wild, but my roommate doesn't leave the door open (she even locks the door when she's in the room... lol) so I'll probably bring my dollie when I get a chance.

Now.... we have one tower in particular on campus....I wouldn't trust bringing anything of value if I were living there. Things get stolen all the time there, fights brake out, ect.

Most people don't really care about dolls though. My roommate last year would show her friend my 'creepy' doll to get their reactions... and that was about it. I think it actually scared people away from my other valuables, lol.

 

not that weird if I think it's korea or japan where dolls are more common (or doll mania's population is more dense?) but I think it might be in north america if I see someone with a doll.

 

I am ordering my doll next week and she is being sent straight to my college. I know for sure that it is safe here, at college, than at my home. One because she is in my position and I know where she will be at any given time and two me and my roommate lock the door every time we leave, even going to the bathroom for a second. And finally the room do not get direct sunshine so my doll won't yellow as fast.

 

I took Menel to school 2 weeks ago and my classmates were like " OMG! WHAT IS IT?!" and one of my friends said. "What the hell? is that really a boy?"

It was fun bringing him, but I had to put him away during class because everybody was staring at him even the teacher!

I could tell that he didn't like all that attention.

 

I wouldn't bring a doll to my school unless I had a reason to, like to show a teacher or as a visual aid for a speech or something.

 

I did bring my doll/dolls to skool almost every day had them on my desk.

 

Well, i bring Reiji to my Campus sometimes, coz i cant leave him on my room forever... so i do bring him without hesitation XD i never care what people things of me~ and my best friends in university always support me XD

 

Epic score.
I never had a room mate like that. (I think they're a bit rare, luckily.) I think I would have trusted most of mine around a BJD. But if not, it's never too hard to find a safe place to hide something like that. Like the top shelf of the closet, or maybe under the bed behind something boring-looking.

 

I haven't brought any dolls to college yet ^^; I'm scared of them getting broke or marked since there's not a whole lot of room to keep them out. (And I feel bad if they're stuck in a bag or violin case all day D: )